The project highlights the discriminatory practices and violence that trans women face in Central America in order to demand greater protection of and guarantees for their rights. Why we focus on Central America In Central America there is systematic violence against trans women in the public and private spheres, and in the physical and virtual…
Libre de Ser ran for three years, fatefully also in the middle of a pandemic. But despite the Covid-19 crisis, Libre de Ser became a refuge, a safe space to meet, and a source of hope and inspiration for LGBTIQ+ activists in Central America. For example, there was the “Creation Room.” This was a virtual…
The project Adelante con la Diversidad II (Forward with Diversity II) harnesses social, political and legal forces to effectively protect the rights of LGBTIQ+ people and their defenders in the Andean Region by guaranteeing comprehensive security, access to justice and the right to non-discrimination for LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders (HRDs). Why we target the Andean…
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